By the arrival of the R.M.S. Parramatta at Albany last night we are in receipt of the following from our London correspondent, which has been telegraphed from Albany:— ...
Article : 926 wordsThe Customs officers found 12,000 contraband cigars secreted in the German mail steamer Sa[?]er, which arrived to-day from Bremen. ...
Article : 587 wordsThe leading members of the protectionist party are anxious to combine all the protection leagues and other similar organisations into a central body, which is to be established ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Company's R.M.S. Parramatta, G. R. Murray, commander, arrived from Colombo at 11 p.m. The following is her passenger-list:— ...
Article : 195 wordsAt an adjourned meeting of the Richmond Council last evening, a lengthened discussion took place on the bill for the establishment of a Metropolitan Board of Works ...
Article : 411 wordsFifteen rabbits have been killed 30 miles north of Thargomindah, on the banks of the Bulloo River. The rabbits are known to be advancing in a line from the Warrego to the ...
Article : 201 wordsA stack of sleepers serves as a platform to one of the side stations on the New South Wales railway from Junee to Hay. It is right out on the plains, where the grass waves ...
Article : 2,206 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Bank of New South Wales to-day the report stated that the net profits for the half-year, after the usual deductions, amounted to £121,522, which, ...
Article : 156 wordsECHUCA, OCT. 31.—A great deal of annoyance has been caused to consignees and agents of wool here, by the dilatoriness of the Railway department in providing trucks and tarpau[?]ns for the transit of wool. ...
Article : 322 wordsMr. Joseph Chamberlain, in addressing his constituents at the Birmingham Town-hall yesterday, justified his acceptance of an important mission from the Government, and ...
Article : 667 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Patent Victoria Hydraulic Freestone Company Limited was held at the Temple-court Hotel, Queen-street, on Monday. Mr. W. E. King was in ...
Article : 304 wordsThe cricket match between Mr. Vernon's team and Eleven of South Australia was continued at a quarter past 12 to-day, in the presence of about 700 persons. The weather ...
Article : 483 wordsDENILIQUIN, OCT. 31.—Stock Movements—29th inst.—330 [?]at cattle from Bulloo Downs station, Queensland, crossed, and were trucked to the Melbourne market [?]0th inst.—370 fat sheep (J. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 548 wordsMr. J. W. Peirce, the retiring councillor for Bourke Ward, met about 30 ratepayers at the James Watt Hotel, Spencer-street, last night. Dr. Lloyd occupied the chair. ...
Article : 539 wordsA number of boys were bathing in the Condamine, at Warwick yesterday, and one of them named Michael O Brien got out of his depth. Another boy named John Devlin ...
Article : 261 wordsAt the Fitzroy Court on Monday, a middle-aged man giving the name of William Painter, was charged with attempted larceny from the person, and also under the Intiux of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 483 wordsThe engineer-in-chief's statement respecting his relations with the Silverton tramway was considered at length by the Cabinet to-day, but no decision was arrived at. ...
Article : 177 wordsA sad case of accidental drowing occurred here on Thursday night last. A young man named Alexander M'Lachlan, who arrived from Scotland some five weeks ago, on a ...
Article : 141 wordsA case was heard at the Newstead Police Court to-day, before Mr. O'Meara, P.M., and Messrs. House and Kidd, J.P.'s, which caused considerable local excitement. The ...
Article : 363 wordsSir,—Referring to Messrs. Beath, Schiess, and Co.'s letter of this day and our advertisement in your special columns alluding to the purchase of the above, we beg ...
Article : 175 words[?]PENOLA, OCT. 31.—Stock Crossings.—1,800 mixed sheep re-introduced under grazing regulations Mr. James M'Gillivray owner, from M[?]oupe-park going to Lake Mundi. ...
Article : 90 wordsThe half-yearly balance-sheet of the Doveton-street Woollen Mills, which must not be confounded with the Ballarat Woollen Company's mills at Sunny Corne[?], shows a ...
Article : 78 wordsKOONDROOK, OCT. 27.—After a week of real summer weather, which has brought the crops on very fast, many of the farmers are haymaking, and some are cutting three or four tons to the acre. We ...
Article : 212 wordsTo-day's bulletin from the quarantine station states that Watson and Bennett are both doing well. Elizabeth Marshall is still progressing favourably. J. Wilkinson is not ...
Article : 141 wordsThe following notice was posted on the University notice board yesterday afternoon:— EXAMINATION IN BIOLOGY—PART I. ...
Article : 130 wordsA woman named Emma Robinson, whose husband ia a gardener in the employment of Chief Justice Higmbotham, was found dead in her house at ...
Article : 226 wordsSir,—This long-promised and all-important measure has at last been laid before the Assembly, but unfortunately, the mercantile Community have not as yet been able to ...
Article : 113 wordsVisitors to the City will have the opportunity of visiting the Warehouses of Craig, Williamson and Thomas, at 6, 14, and 16 Elizabeth-street, where they can ...
Article : 212 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the directors of the Federal Coffee Palace Company was held at the company's office yesterday afternoon. Mr. John Nimmo, M.L.A., occupied the ...
Article : 141 wordsAbout an hour and a half atter midnight on Sunday a wooden cottage occupied by Mr. William Fitzell, in Hutcheson-street, Moon[?]e Ponds, was destroyed by fire. The fire was ...
Article : 100 wordsMr. Fred. W. Foster, of the Theatre Royal Hotel, says:—"Having had considerable experience in America, where lager is considered the national drink, [?] have much pleasure in informing you that I ...
Article : 133 wordsIt has transpired that the late Ministry, in September, obtained from the Bank of New Zealand an advance of £600,000, at £5 13s. 4d. per cent., the money being repayable in ...
Article : 59 wordsMessrs. George and George beg to intimat[?] that their establishment will be open this morning for two hours to suit the convenience of country customers.—[ADVT.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 1 Nov 1887, Page 6
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